Short story writer Guy de Maupassant once wrote, "Whatever you want to
say, there is only one noun to express it, one verb to animate it, and one
adjective to qualify it." As a master of the short story, Maupassant knew
something about finding the right word.

While a word has many synonyms, each synonym has its own shade of meaning.
A good writer picks just the right shade to paint a picture with words.
Add more color to your verbal palette with this week's assorted words.

"The peaceful atmosphere at the school was vitiated as a police
constable in an inebriated condition created a scene there."
Alok Mishra; Women, Girls Outnumber Men in Gopalganj, Siwan;
The Times of India (New Delhi); Oct 29, 2010.